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title: snuff — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snuff» in the school dictionary: To snuff (or snuff out) a candle is to put out its flame, often by pressing it or covering it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snuff

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** snuff, candle, they, rain, our, people · **What happens:** be, press, cover, flame, snuff out, end · **To what, where:** flame, something, it, fire, hopes, tobacco ground · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«snuff» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [snuff in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snuff.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To snuff (or snuff out) a candle is to put out its flame, often by pressing it or covering it.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snuff:m1:1
# text = To snuff (or snuff out) a candle is to put out its flame, often by pressing it or covering it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	snuff	snuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:outer	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	snuff	snuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
19	pressing	press	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	covering	cover	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	conj	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | snuff and a candle |  |  |  |  | put *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **press** | gerund | snuff and a candle *not said here* | flame |  |  |  | often *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **cover** | gerund | snuff and a candle *not said here* | flame |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Destination |
| 4 | **flame** |  | candle |  |  |  |  |  | nom flame «process intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To snuff out something is to stop it or end it suddenly: they snuffed out the fire, the rain snuffed out our hopes.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snuff:m2:1
# text = To snuff out something is to stop it or end it suddenly: they snuffed out the fire, the rain snuffed out our hopes.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	snuff	snuff	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	parataxis	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	snuffed	snuff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	out	out	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
22	snuffed	snuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl	_	_
23	out	out	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	_
24	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	hopes	hope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snuff out** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | stop *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **end** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality |
| 4 | **snuff out** | past | they | the fire and the rain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **snuff out** | participle | the rain *not said here* | our hopes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **hope** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom hope «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snuff is tobacco ground into powder that some people sniff up the nose; it is harmful.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snuff:m3:1
# text = Snuff is tobacco ground into powder that some people sniff up the nose; it is harmful.
1	Snuff	snuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	tobacco	tobacco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sniff	sniff	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Snuff | tobacco ground |  | powder |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sniff up** | present | some people | tobacco ground |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | Snuff |  |  |  |  | harmful *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Up to snuff» means good enough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snuff:m4:1
# text = «Up to snuff» means good enough.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Up	up	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	snuff	snuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | snuff |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: rude, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Snuff it» means to die.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snuff:m5:1
# text = «Snuff it» means to die.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Snuff	snuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snuff** *in a quote* |  | Snuff |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Snuff |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **die** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Snuff *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please snuff out the candles before you go to bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snuff:x1:1
# text = Please snuff out the candles before you go to bed.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	snuff	snuff	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	candles	candle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snuff out** | imperative | you *not said here* | the candles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | you |  |  | bed |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighters quickly snuffed out the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snuff:x2:1
# text = The firefighters quickly snuffed out the fire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	snuffed	snuff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snuff out** | past | the firefighters | the fire |  |  |  | quickly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She used a little metal cap to snuff the flame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snuff:x3:1
# text = She used a little metal cap to snuff the flame.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	snuff	snuff	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | She | a little metal cap |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cap=Patient |
| 2 | **snuff** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the flame |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old man took a pinch of snuff from a silver box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snuff:x4:1
# text = The old man took a pinch of snuff from a silver box.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pinch	pinch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	snuff	snuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the old man | a pinch of snuff |  | a silver box |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent pinch=Theme from box=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **pinch** |  |  | snuff |  |  |  |  | nom pinch «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your homework is not up to snuff, so please do it again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snuff:x5:1
# text = Your homework is not up to snuff, so please do it again.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	snuff	snuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Your homework |  |  |  |  | up snuff | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive | Your homework *not said here* | homework |  |  | again |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goldfish finally snuffed it, said my cheeky brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snuff:x6:1
# text = The goldfish finally snuffed it, said my cheeky brother.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goldfish	goldfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	snuffed	snuff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snuff** | past | the goldfish | it |  |  |  | finally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my cheeky brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rain snuffed out the campfire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snuff:x7:1
# text = The rain snuffed out the campfire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	snuffed	snuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	campfire	campfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snuff out** | participle | the rain *not said here* | the campfire |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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On the mound sat the Cricket and took snuff.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snuff:x8:1
# text = On the mound sat the Cricket and took snuff.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mound	mound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	snuff	snuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past |  | the Cricket |  | the mound |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent cricket=Theme on mound=Location |
| 2 | **take** | past |  | snuff |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snuff=Theme |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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